USPTO Patents Application 10783215

BOSE McKINNEY & EVANS

APPLICATION

CUSTOMER NUMBER 25267

2700 First Indiana Plaza
1 35 North Pennsylvania Street
Indianapolis, Indiana 46204
(317) 684-5000

IN THE UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE

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Atty. Docket: 8266-1222

Applicants: Vogel, John David, et al.

Invention: MOTORIZED TRACTION DEVICE
FOR A PATIENT SUPPORT

Serial No.: 10/783,215

Filed: February 20, 2004

Examiner: Matthew D. Luby

Certificate Under 37 C.F.R.§ 1.8(a)

I hereby certify that this correspondence is being deposited
with the United States Postal Service as first class mail in
an envelope addressed to the Commissioner for Patents,
P.O. Box 1450, Alexandria, VA 22313-1450

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January 4, 2006

Brenda Vandever

Dated: January 4, 2006

SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION DISCLOSURE STATEMENT

Mail Stop Amendment
Commissioner for Patents
P.O. Box 1450
Alexandria, VA 22313-1450

Dear Sir:

This statement is filed in the application identified above pursuant to 37 CFR §§ 1.56,
1.97 and 1.98. Applicants call attention to the art references within the knowledge of
applicants and their attorney which are listed on the attached PTO Form 1449. No
representation is intended that a complete search has been made or that no better art
references are available. The filing of this statement shall not be construed to be an
admission that the information cited in the statement is, or is considered to be, material to the
patentability as defined in 1.56(b).

REMARKS

None of the art cited on the attached PTO Form 1449 is believed to disclose or
suggest the invention recited in the claims of the above-identified application. It is therefore
believed that the claimed invention is patentably distinguishable over these references.

A check in the amount of $180.00 to cover the fee set forth in 37 CFR § 1.17(p) is
provided herewith. Please charge any additional fees that might be due in connection with

this Information Disclosure Statement to Bose McKinney & Evans LLP's Deposit Account
No. 02-3223. An extra copy of this Information Disclosure Statement is enclosed for that
purpose.

Respectfully submitted,

BOSE McKINNEY & EVANS LLP

Attorney of Recoro: Brion St. Amour
Reg. No. 55,640

Indianapolis, Indiana
(317) 684-5416

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FORM PTO-1449 U.S. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
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Curtis Model 1203A Motor Controller Manual, August 1988

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